AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 79, 24 July 1914, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS.

BERNARD'S PICTURES. The new programme of pictures to be screened this evening is fu)l of the best films obtainable. "Father's Hat Band," a Vitagraph comedy,' heads the fun makers. "Secret Lodo," K.B. drama, is a most powerful story. "Bosnia and Dalmatia" is a beautiful scenic, showing the late Balkan war ■ district. The star drama, by Kalem, is "A Modern Jekyll and Hyde. Jethro Smith, regarded as a substantial citizen, is hi reality leader of a desperate gang of criminals. No one suspects him of a duel existence—least of all his daughter, Nora. The man incurs the hatred of Hykes, a member of the gang. Shortly afterwards Hykes in wandering about the vicinity of the Smith home, holds Nora up and steals her necklace. Roger, who is in love wih the girl, comes to the rescue. Hykes escapes. Jethro goes to the gang's rendezvous after changing into rough clothes in a little shack he has rented for that purpose. The leader glances over the loot stolen by the gang, and is electrified to find Nora's locket among the loot Hykes disiplays. The gang learn their learder's secret. A fight ensues, the police raid the place, but Jethro escapes. The man hastens to his shack and gets into his other clothes. Hykes; seeking to escape from the officers, clambers for admittance, and Jethro I opens the door. Hykes is electrified Ito see his chief. The latter proposes they fight a duel, as the way of settling their differences. Both men crouch over tEe oil lamp in the centre of the table. At a signal they blow out the light and shoot. The room is lighted by four flashes. Hykes is heard to cry out and drop to the floor. The man fires one more shot at Jethro. Nora and her sweetheart return from a trip to the city. A messenger gives the girl a telegram. Nora opens it. It reads, "Your father lured to a river front house, shot and robbed. His assailant, notorious burglar, killed." Signed, Mitchell, Detective Sergeant.